IPL 4 Breaks eSports Record

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346,000 concurrent viewers.

By IGN Staff

IGN Pro League announced today that a record-breaking 346,000 concurrent viewers tuned in for IPL 4. The milestone means that IPL 4 secured the largest-ever online viewership for an eSports event held outside of Korea, with more than three million unique viewers tuning in overall.

IPL 4 took place at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas last month and hosted the finals for Korea's Global StarCraft Team Leagues (GSTL). The event marked the first time that a GSTL final has ever been hosted outside of Korea and took place live in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,000 spectators.

"We were blown away by the response to IPL 4," said IGN eSports marketing and talent manager Kevin Knocke. "The crowds were packed and extremely loud at the Cosmopolitan. On top of that, we had over three million unique viewers over the course of the weekend. We really couldn't ask for anything else from our fans."

"It is unbelievable what we are able to accomplish with the eSports community within IGN Pro League's first year of operation," added IPL general manager David Ting. "We are looking forward to continue to spread our love and passion for eSports to more people around the world."

IPL 4 featured coverage of Starcraft II in addition to League of Legends. This was the second live IGN eSports event, following last year's IPL 3: Origins in Atlantic City (IPL 1 and 2 were held online). For more info on IPL, including the latest news, check out the IGN Pro League official site.